Talks given by Thay and Senior Dharma Teachers from around the world.

The Way Out is In

August 12, 2013. 76-minute dharma talk given by Thich Nhat Hanh from Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario during the 2013 Nourishing Great Togetherness teaching tour. This is the first dharma talk for the 6-day retreat with the theme Happy Teachers will Change the World.

Topics

Listening to the bell

Releasing tension in our body with mindfulness at any time

Generating joy and happiness

Being aware of our conditions of happiness in the present moment

The practice of mindfulness can also help us handle a painful feeling or emotion

There is a deep connection between suffering and happiness

Compassionate listening – mindfulness of compassion

Global ethics – how to release tension, reduce pain

Sixteen exercises on mindful breathing (briefly mentioned)

Store and mind consciousness – seeds

51-mental formations, such as anger and mindfulness

The suffering inside the school teacher and inside the student

The way out is in – we must take care of ourselves first then for the other person